Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-09
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and KFom wo@n.
The City C=nneiI inst last evening
pursuant 10 sdiournDenk. There we're
present Msyos shoady and C01nsilnen
Earth, Fink. Green, Hinekisy. Lake,
Russell and hsiiss.
Tbs pefitian Of P. @. Bsfzamane for
permission 70 occupy University street.
wsst Of Front strset, BY baiIdiaa small
shanty thereon IN Which 70 reside. was
laid 80 the tAbla.
The applieation Of @. BuriAr for g
LIQUOR license vas referred 80 the Com
mittes on Licenss and Revsnas.
ER0mz STREET. BULK HEAD.
The Ssrset CommIttss made 9 report
recommending that the Front street
buIk bad Be repaired By setting daF
posts And sse1rinz the same By iron
/ rods runnin0 across the street and
anchored. The total expense Of the
work vss estimated By the COMMITTEES
at &7a 90. Ga melton the report vas
adopsed, and tbs Street Commissioners
vaa directed 70 make the necessary re-
pairs. % motion, also. the Chairman
/ Of tbs Street Comusittee was authorized
to purchase the iron rods for the baik-
head.
xHx MAYoR's MESSAGE.
The following communication from
Mayor Shoudy was read and ordered
nIed. and made the special order for the
next meeting:
eRArzIK, March 8 1897.
0eHfIsEaez Of TIE COMMON Cosaeil: We
adjourned last Friday evening until TO-
niR6t. and particularly on account Of
the Front street Sidewalk. List Friday
- let the contract for the work and
material, and We are thns b1und 70
complete shat Ne began. Considerable
discussion took plaes after the contract
vas let - 10 what would best secure the
balkhead of Front street north Of Sen
eea. % ~ 20 make both street and side
walk safe. Several members Of the
Council and myself inspected the bulk
head and IL Ia evident that the same
should be secured from falling and eav-
ing In without further delay. The
cheapest and easiest way 10 10 prop or
hold the bulkheaa BY setting timbers
several feet deep, and 10 fassen the tim
beFs close to the buIkheaa nv means Of
iron rods extending over and into solid
plsos 10 the street. The street and side
walk will tins be safe for several years.
The sidewalk must be built. and any in
expensive wav 81 plan that you may
suggest, vhieh will at the same time
prove snfh 10 supporting and pro
tectinR the street and sidewalk, will be
eheeFfully listened 10.
! have been reliably informed that
large quantities OF coal oil are con
stantlv stored in warehouses direotlv
over the waters Of the hAFbor. Should
any bailding containing such oil take
Ore, the result might prove calamitous
TO this eitv. Onlv . few years ago the
burning Of buss1inR Of the above de-
soFiption esutathine coal oil. demon
strAtsd the risk and danger in STORING
oils 10 bniidinRs over the water. We
have no ordinanes regulating the stor-
zee Of oils IN iarRe quantities and | urge
that you wsaS8 carefully consider my
views. and II 700 San do ANYTHING to
avert danger and loss from that source.
10 do 30. II some suitable plaoa could
be provided for the storage OF oils and
highly Inhsmmahle articles. il would
perhaps meet With general approval.
The city has spent large sums Of mon
ey fer sewerage. One would hardly 500
pose that there we're q sewer or drain 10
A1S OAeNs AfHtA&nk ANFAl t11 nDt0nA ~
peaTAnee of Easements, alleys, and lots
in certain portions Of the citv. and nota-
bly, on Washington and Mill streets
The property owners should be com
pelled 20 drain their premises. and II the
present. ordinances esveRinR the subject
are deficient let others be passed that
meet yoar views and approval and the
present requirement.. The health OF
our city 10 of material interest ans IF
the greatest oonoaFn to all. 10 is plain
that the present condition of private
drains IL lamentasly defective and in.
sufficient.
Nov. shout the Health Ofice. Here
tosore that office has been illed by ap
pstntFnent. and that Is apparently about
all the Council has done or known about
a.. Several times bills Of various phv-
sicians hsve been generously allowed BY
the Council for medical services per
formed in treating wounds or broken
bones. The persons trea'e1 were unfor-
tunats strangers. and OF course every
sense Of humanity dictates that in the
midst Of thriving CITY no one should
suffer for want Of medical aid when life
NAV depend upon such assistance. Bot
while We have Health Officer II ia Rea-
sonably expected that be would attend
h those unfortunate beings. that
the city wouId not be called noon
70 paw large bills IudisaFiminatelv. II the
salary of the office IL too small. let shat
be increased. bat let there be more
vioilant caFe In improving the health ~
our city aud about ineurrinR such bills. |
Some arrangements should be made. il
such eau possibly be done. for the care
Of needy sick Other cities OF far less
pretensioss thar the "Qusen Oitv" have
erected or provided places for the care
and nnVsiue If tho unfortunate, needy |
sick. Thaa far. | believe. the o1untv
has taken charge Of persons in distress
and ailina; bat Il ASS been very dificult
10 ohtaiB much needed assistance for
any ona This should also be consid
cred BY you and, II possible, relief
afforded.
People complain frequently OF live
stock running at large daring the night. |
Ordinapce No. $50 preecribOs certain
limits wherein anisaals shall not run at
large. except. II appears. milk COWS may
run Anvvhere IN the eitv. This ordin-
Ancs Vas evidently passed for the benefit
n those people Who Keep 3 Gov. AZ long
- this privilege dOea not become
public disturbance or general ine1n-
venience u IL veil enough; but it does
seem aAsurd 10 allow milk cows 10 roam
through th. hasiness and deaseiy popu
lated parts of the city. An amendment
Of that ordinance would probably meet
With approval.
IL IL gratifying TO know. gentlemen.
that during eus time in Office the city
has made very favorable progress. Busi-
mess has never been unon q sounder
basis than at present Oar oity IL des-
tined 60 grow. aud the keea obssrver
will see foreshadoUed In the present
activitv. hustle and stir. She elements Of
future mstropolitaa greatness.
We have done in our humble power
What 9e deemed best for the com mon
good. asd With that object in view let
ne pow proceed n dissuss and consider
plans Of how best 10 improve Front
street usrth Of Seneca street 90 as to
make both street and sidewalk safe at